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> OUR PEOPLE

A culture is its people. The strength of Creativeland and that of our ideas come from the talent we house. So, we have handpicked some of the most awarded talent to work at Creativeland. Diverse and different. Passionate and focused.

We detest mediocrity, complacency and the road much travelled. We do not encourage complex hierarchy, bossing and tantrums. At Creativeland, we encourage a multicultural environment, teams, enthusiasm and FreeThinking™.

There is freedom to think and do. There’s freedom to explore and experiment. And there’s freedom to develop and grow.

Sajan Raj KurupFounder & Creative Chairman, Creativeland Asia

A believer in the power of creativity, Kurup founded Creativeland in 2007 to offer a platform for creative people to come together and design solutions for problems plaguing the world at large and brands in particular. Ever since, Kurup has been instrumental in extending the company’s activities from Advertising, Brand Management and Design, to Brand Incubation and Licensing, to Film Production, Digital Media and Events.

Srijib MallikChief Executive Officer, Ventureland Asia

Srijib has been an integral part of Creativeland since 2013. A creative thinker and strategic leader with an outstanding record in enhancing creative product, Srijib is responsible for developing new business, managing organisational change, and driving revenue growth and profitability.

Anu JosephChief Creative Officer, Creativeland Asia

In 2007, when Raj founded Creativeland, Anu was a key part of the founding team as creative director. He comes with a wealth of experience within the industry, having spent the last ten years in Creativeland where he was instrumental in acquiring numerous large corporate accounts and is responsible for the overall functioning of the creative team. Over the years, Anu has worked on brands like Frooti, Audi, Mercedes, Godrej Corporate, Micromax, Hotstar, United Colors of Benetton, Appy Fizz, Hippo, Deutsche Bank, Cinthol, Godrej Expert, Medimix, Kinetic to name a few. His work has been awarded at both International and Indian shows, and he has been on awards juries often.

Sajiv KurupExecutive Director, Creativeland Asia

As Executive Director, Sajiv has been a key part of Creativeland right from inception and oversees the administrative and financial operations of the company. He has played a key role in the forming of Creativeland Pictures, which launched its first feature film production, ‘Karmayogi’ in 2011 followed by ‘The Legend of Jagannath’, a documentary that Sajiv directed for National Geographic in 2016.

Harshad LadHead - Creative Operations, Creativeland Asia

As the Head of Creative Operations at Creativeland, Harshad is responsible for the overall functioning of the account management team. He comes with an experience of over 21 years in brand building, business development, client servicing, team building and business management.

Venkat BalasubramanianChief Financial Officer, Creativeland Asia

With over 20 years of experience in creative, cultural and knowledge industries, he has worked with several reputed ad firms on various international projects in over 30 countries. As Group CFO, he leads the company’s financial planning, management of financial risks, record-keeping and reporting.

With over 18 years of experience in the field of Brand Communication, Business Analysis and Technology; Satya overlooks the Digital function at Creativeland and is responsible for marrying creativity with technology, he is also responsible for all technology implementations, product development & innovations as a Chief Technology Officer.

Priya WadhwaHR – People and Talent Development, Creativeland Asia

With over 13 years of experience in Human Resources, she has worked with various renowned companies. As Group HR Head she is responsible for all operational and strategic aspects of Human Resources for the organization.

Priyanka MehraEditor-in-Chief - Content Marketing, Baaash Digital

A media professional who leverages over 13 years of experience in the media and marketing arena, Priyanka has worked with leading publications creating and developing content spanning various categories. As Editor-In-Chief, Content Marketing, Priyanka works closely with the Baaash Digital team to create everyday content for the Group and its partners.

Sudeepa GhoshExecutive Creative Director, Creativeland Asia

Sudeepa graduated from designing book covers for Penguin and Oxford before choosing advertising as her day job. Since then her work has been published and awarded at various shows and she has managed brands from Coke to Nestlé, Indian Express to Perfetti.

Sharmad KhambekarExecutive Creative Director, Creativeland Asia

Sharmad has an experience of over 13 years in advertising. Throughout this time, he has worked on a range of brands from automobiles to diapers. His work has been appreciated at prestigious award functions such as the Cannes Lions, CLIO, D&AD, One Show, Andy’s, London International Awards, Spikes, to name a few.

Abhijat BharadwajExecutive Creative Director, Creativeland Asia

Abhijat has over 11 years of experience across advertising and television. He has produced stellar work for brands such as MasterCard, McDonald’s, Perfetti Van Melle, Coca-Cola, Dabur, JK Tyres, Panasonic, Aaj Tak and Hero Indian Super League. More recently, he spent 4 years at Star Sports, spearheading the premium sports vertical.

Disha PingeCreative Strategy Director, Creativeland Asia

Disha, in her 6 years of experience, has extensively influenced the strategic thinking on brands across in India, ASEAN and African markets. She has developed creative strategy for brands from P&G and Godrej among others, ranging from FMCG to Food to Retail & Technology. At Creativeland, Disha leads the creative strategy function across a diverse portfolio of brands and new business pitches.

Tejas RavindranathExecutive Creative Director, Baaash Digital

With 11 years of experience in the advertising industry, Tejas has worked with iconic brands like Cinthol, Mercedes-Benz, Godrej aer, Sony Pix, HDFC Bank, Reliance Communications among others. At Creativeland, Tejas started off by leading creative thinking for key brands and now spearheads the creative leadership at Baaash Digital, the digital communication and content division of the Group.

Rajesh KulkarniChief Design Officer, Creativeland Asia

With over 20 years of experience, Rajesh has worked across Mumbai, Bangalore and Dubai with some of the finest media outfits and prestigious brands across the FMCG and fashion & lifestyle sector. These include HUL, P&G, IBM, Marico, Fabindia, Vogue India, GQ India, Shoppers’ Stop, Indian Super League, BBC amongst others. As the Chief Design Officer at Creativeland, Rajesh is responsible to further strengthen the Group’s design offering and grow the team and function.

Lishoy GeorgeExecutive Creative Director, Creativeland Asia

Lishoy, who has over 18 years of experience across Mumbai, Delhi & Bangalore, has worked with some of the most credible brands like Vodafone, DHL, Axis Bank, Johnson & Johnson, Nissan, Samsonite, Lenovo, & Titan. His work has been awarded at the Effies, Kyoorious, DMA Echo International Award, Caples, to name a few. At Creativeland, he leads the creative direction team.

Ritesh RaoBusiness Head, Creativeland Asia

With over 14 years of experience in the industry, Ritesh has been an integral part of the company since 2013. An innovative thinker and a strategic leader with exceptional skills in managing integrated business, he is responsible for driving the company’s revenue and managing P&L with a tactical approach towards projects.

Gauri PoswalCorporate Relations Officer, Creativeland Asia

She has over 11 years of experience in fostering strategic relationships. After working in 3 continents and varied industries including global not-for-profit and education sector, Creativeland Asia has welcomed her as Corporate Relations’ Officer . Her role is all-encompassing relating to communications.

In an advertising career spanning 25 years, Dip has worked on major Indian and global brands including Vodafone, Cisco, Coca Cola, Nestle, Honda, GSK, Voltas, Dabur and Walmart.
Having led businesses and teams across networked agencies, Dip brings to the table a strong cross-functional leadership experience, acclaimed relationship management skills and a stellar business win record.